Perfect stay, everything was as described, we enjoyed the spacious and clean apartment, coffee machine and AC, and sunbathing on terrace staring at breathtaking scenery

____simon____,
Ireland

The owner and his partner were friendly, very obliging and helpful.
The place has a great view and the appartment was lovely arranged and equipped with all you need.

Armin,
Germany

The view from the appartment was lovely. The location was convenient for all the major sites.....Catania, Taormina, Etna and the nearby Acireale was an unexpected delight. The nearby small fishing villages were a bonus.. Both brothers (owners) were very helpful.

Roman,
United Kingdom

Very good accomendation.
Wonderful terrace and seaview.
Nice to have the opportunity to cook your one Food if you want.

Sten,
Sweden

The view, the Lemon trees, the Mandarins are simply great, the host very helpfull, close to the beach, market, an 15 min close to catania.

Loresd,
Romania

Host is very friendly and helpful. Sea view from the terrace is beautiful. First it was not easy to find the house - as it is only the 3rd house in a narrow, steep street but than it was no problem, as there is a convenient parking place in the garden. Supermarket and restaurant is only a few hundred meters away.

Judit,
Hungary

Perfect stay. Francesco, the owners that we met, is really a nice person who did everything to make our stay enjoyable and easy, giving us all the facilities. The views are incredible.
The studio is very comfortable and practically new. Highly recommendable.

Monica,
Malta

We loved the location, owner and pretty much everything of this place. Thank you to Walter and Francesco for everything. We have 2 young kids that they had so much fun in the nature. The volcanic rock beach is very close, supermarket is near by. I could go on and on about how great this place was. I highly recommend it.

Chuka,
Austria

We loved the location. It was out of the italian city madness. The apartment was perfect for 2.
The hosts were just lovely anf helpful. Just loved it

Linda,
Australia

Perfect location for relax. Santa Tecla is a small village with friendly local people, very close 2 minutes on foot also the nice beach. Beautiful seaview from balcony what is equipped with grill, chairs, sunbed. Parking availability inside the garden.

The sea, where you will find both public and private beaches, is just a short walk from your apartment (500 feet) and there are also tennis courts just around the corner. Restaurants, shops and cafés can be found 5 minutes’ walk away in the centre.

Friendly staff at the Maia Volcani will be happy to arrange boat hire, hiking or off-road excursions to nearby Mount Etna as well as a range of tours and transfers.

This property is also rated for the best value in Acireale! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

Please note that this property has no reception desk. Guests are kindly requested to contact the hotel prior to arrival for further details. Contact information can be found in the booking confirmation.

Please inform Casavacanze Residence Maia Volcani of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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232 Guests Loved Their Stay

“Perfect stay, everything was as described, we enjoyed the spacious and clean apartment, coffee machine and AC, and sunbathing on terrace staring at breathtaking scenery”

____simon____Ireland

“The owner and his partner were friendly, very obliging and helpful.
The place has a great view and the appartment was lovely arranged and equipped with all you need.”

ArminGermany

“The view from the appartment was lovely. The location was convenient for all the major sites.....Catania, Taormina, Etna and the nearby Acireale was an unexpected delight. The nearby small fishing villages were a bonus.. Both brothers (owners) were very helpful.”

Newest Reviews for Casavacanze Residence Maia Volcani

Cathy

눉The one bedroom apartment was not very clean, cup with broken handle, glasses chipped, sofa was sagging so badly, wifi not worked. Turn on the toaster and the fuse blown. We requested to change room and it was swiftly done. The second room was a studio flat with nice shower room, good wifi and is much better.
Found two dead mice outside on the terrace. not nice, probably the work of the five cats living in the premises.

눇The garden with fruit trees, we were allowed to pick the fruits - orange, lemon, lime and banana.
The owner leaves us some cakes on our last day which was a nice touch.
There is a really nice fish restaurant, Lorenzo, in the village, recommended by the owner -must try.

Daria

눇Great accommodation, apartment with a wonderful sea view from the terrace and a lot of trees around, very helpful and nice owners. It is only 10 minutes walk to the nice village of Santa Tecla - restaurants, bars etc. Also small supermarket is just 2 minutes drive from the location. Everything was just perfect!

Uwe

눉The area of (at least?) eastern Sicilia is full of litter pollution - beaches as well as wayside and cities.

눇Clean and fully equipped flato. Close to the stoney beach of Santa Tecla and near to the city of Acireale but quiet and calm for relax. Very friendly and helpful hirer.
View is muchanged more better than the photos in the Internet.

nougat10

눇The villa is in a wonderful setting; the view from the terrace and the garden is stunning. The apartment Volcano is nicely furnished and equipped (there’s even a washing machine in the building!), and was ideal for our family (2 adults, 1 child). The double bed was extremely comfy, but we had to remove the mattress from the sofa bed and we rather used it on the floor, as it was less noisy and more comfortable in this way, and could be also placed in the bedroom for the satisfaction of our child ;) The terrace is great for morning coffee and relaxation (and also for using wifi), and our kid loved to play with the two nice kittens there, too. The village, the supermarket and a good café/pizzeria are only some hundred meters away as well as a beach for those who can safely swim and like volcanic stone. We didn’t go much to the beach, but Acireale/Santa Tecla was ideally located for our visits in the eastern and southern parts of Sicily (Taormina, Castelmola, Gole Alcantara, Etna, Siracusa, Noto, Ragusa, Modica, Marzamemi etc.) Of course, you have to get used to the narrow, winding roads and the hectic traffic, but it’s good to return to this quiet place (except for some party nights at the neighbouring villa) and also leave your car in the safe, private parking. We enjoyed our stay a lot, and Francesco and Walter are really nice hosts. Thanks for everything!